The Penn's Grove record., 1887-09-17

sort hanging over me-in fact, it Is
against me In my profession"
"Better find the e200 then," replied
the money lender, insolently; "but per
sonally / am not fond of buying pigs In
pokes, or pictures by unknown artists,
though perhaps other people may be.
It is, however, for you to find them.
not for me. Good morning, my deal
dr.. Sorry 1 can't oblige you"
EHorrid old scamp" muttered Me.
oIIh as he left Zerubbabel's shop and
Turned his face westward.
INIT to be caught by chaff, my fine
sbe,mh man." commented the amiablt
bril- ~ Brac dealer, turning back intt
his ,Iagy abode. "You don't get OF
" hgain so easily as that" Their
he 4 1eeded to unlock a fire proof safe
in teIes corner of his sanctum, and
glof III greedily over the document:
REM az therein, documents which
reu,A. nted some remarkably hard bar
oainA driven by Mr.. Zerubbabel will
his wful prey, men In difficulties
He was interrupted in this pleasant
~recreation, one in which he usually
spent, any spare moments he could
saatd;h from business, by the entrance
of a 1frlnd and ~compatriot, IN Aibran
Levi. arpieture dealer by profession.
Afte1 an exchange Of amicable greet
inps the two gentlemen spent half an
hour or so In confidential conversation
ON the state of their respective trades.
then as a pleasant disbursement after
this head work, they lmblbed several
glasses of brandy and water and smoked
as many high Favored cigars.
Perhaps Mr.. Lew consumed more
than his fair share of these luxuries.
for IN a moment of expansion he began
to talk over his business projects for
the coming season.
"I've got a capital thing in view. I
don't mind telling you about it, zerub-
babe, my dear boy, for you're not in
the same SWIM, so it DOESN'T matter.
Have YOU heard of young Megilp's
Academy pictpfep'
Zerubbabela shook his head, but
leaned forwai eagerly, with his cum.
ming eyes fixed on Mr.. Lewis flushed
c~ounteDanee.
s.SpIendid tnIng-safe to make a SEN
sation. L meau TO get hold OF it, cheap,
if 1 can; and IS he's only a young fell
low, and APPARENTLY hard up, the
chances are | she'"P
"Think the pgIIt z really worth hav-
ing?'' SAID q sba. pei, with a depre-
mot a douBaterly It it. You see it's
an attractive sit ana and one that is
sure to take tad sonfee.. They don't
ike your graAus in Srlcal pictures.
They prefer so pretty and pas
toral and that with geiug. Bet you
what YOU like of Halp's picture'll
be hung on tkous coltlt all events,
Pm gong roun, smoke IJAAldio IN rev
days and make .nI,uI 0 IT,
Mr.. ZerubbsA'i'lh hiatand rubbed
bis hands ch Farm lie had
learned soG,etblot of his, Ga1-he nsefui
to him. J.1nboA !.
he didn't geIn,.vs whhr. Lew until
late In the aft 1sequently II
was nearly 7 o,nrSAe JeA.he emerged
from his shope we'll fsasga passing
bus, 4 and los
,ra IN i 1ss, s,.aa w 10 aok four pred to
N o
Megllp's DOOR. Ine' anu o'"ou 81
swered the bell old Ia d'itiie p
was dining out that j tnpne, anu
asked II he would see mex .Sss,
Thinking a lady wou. gu eAa.ot
customer to deal with, Us. eruDDabel
said that he would like tcie sk 10 AiTs.
Megilp for a few minute, tor cordlngly
he was usheIed Joshua 49,
where the lacy OIL NJ IL
you have called 'ooN pr9
about the-the bill
woman began in a friA.lay
wei, yes, ma'am, ,a,emrFHHaVe
but l shouldsiike to plc he ne
offered me this morIoo.'
"Ihe ACADEMY pie,I had suggesee9
Mrs. Megilp. her face RIM lening. u,
ann sorry; but my ~, generany'
locks up his studio WIZ goes GUY;
Can't you call anotherr "a lapa1ee III,
"Oh, yes, " answered Mr.zgruppapei,
amiably; "but as | am 9 Il mignt ds
well tell you of the otfer am wiring
to make.p
Mrs. Megilp's pretty face beaned
with Joy at the idea of arranging hat
tiers with the money lender. lt would
be such a delightful surprise for Michael
Angelo when he came home to lnd that
that tiresome business CT the bill OF sale
had been brought to a Satisfactory con-
cluSiop during his absence.
"Mr. Megilp wants to- get back his
bill Of sale on this furnitufeI" began
Mr.. Zerubbabef. with a circular sweep
of the hand toward the c.altents or the
room.
YES" breathed poor fadge with
a shiyer. for she though That b
odious man, looked as thot.J44 ne would
like to carry off her household goods
there and then. All the brightness
went out OF her face ana she grew
quite pale. ~
"Weil. Of course my exI tysfs IN con
nectlon with this Dill nave 9een very
heavy-very heavy, ana kfosss II l
let 1t be PAID OH at once. pe greae
very great; In tact 4lVo VIII barely
put me straight" SAID ar; zeiuDDaoe
IN a ~bpsiness-like one. ihal, auueu
10 the E2Oo MT. Mfsap borrowed Oh
me last year. mes ~9vu, AoW, III
make him this oHef; III give him a
check for kz5 anu e1na nlm Dacs the
oan n-,ctnre-the MO nne mind T
mean--pecomihg ny p,ol9Ety.
sIne picture mas Defn valued al